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Yeah some good thinking Aimless , i would be a computer dummy to the power of ten, but strikes me this thing produces data/signals which are converted into sounds and that depends on programs/menus which require computer tech literacy, this would mean i am thinking that techniques would not be automatically transferable from a Chromatic, so new unfamiliar techniques would have to be learned on the Lekholm and again would be about the technology and adapting/experimenting/inventing ,this is time consuming and would probably be to the detriment of normal Chromatic practice. Electronic/digital wind instruments have been around for 50 years, such as Sax' and Clarinet , they don't seem to have made much inroads on the conventional instrument in that time, this Lekholm would seem to be a lot of fun and amusement for those with computer savvy, but it is a fake Chromatic harmonica , much the same as your voice would be processed the same way. These are just some thoughts right or wrong , the sound i admit can be quite impressive but however good the sound is it the sound of a Chromatic harmonica ? Maybe A. J. can make up a new heading for the device, down beside the diatonic section. jh.
Good arguments from the Lekholm players - I can see it has a lot of potential . And I think that it does qualify as a new kind of chromatic harmonica, though I still want to hear a clip of it playing in a harmonica voice - I've never heard a digital harmonica effect yet that sounded close to a real harmonica, whereas other instruments like the violin have been well modelled digitally.
Quote from: Jimmy Halfnote on November 11, 2019, 01:31:09 PM Yeah some good thinking Aimless , i would be a computer dummy to the power of ten, but strikes me this thing produces data/signals which are converted into sounds and that depends on programs/menus which require computer tech literacy, this would mean i am thinking that techniques would not be automatically transferable from a Chromatic, so new unfamiliar techniques would have to be learned on the Lekholm and again would be about the technology and adapting/experimenting/inventing ,this is time consuming and would probably be to the detriment of normal Chromatic practice. Electronic/digital wind instruments have been around for 50 years, such as Sax' and Clarinet , they don't seem to have made much inroads on the conventional instrument in that time, this Lekholm would seem to be a lot of fun and amusement for those with computer savvy, but it is a fake Chromatic harmonica , much the same as your voice would be processed the same way. These are just some thoughts right or wrong , the sound i admit can be quite impressive but however good the sound is it the sound of a Chromatic harmonica ? Maybe A. J. can make up a new heading for the device, down beside the diatonic section. jh.Hey Jimmy, I’m surprised to hear your resistance to the DM48. You seem to really enjoy the lower range of the chromatic and prefer a 64. And yet, you’ve also said that most 64s aren’t able to reproduce those low notes well. The DM48 seems like a dream come true for you. You can have all the low notes you want sounding with depth and clarity. I understand that it wouldn’t be an actual reed producing acoustic sound, but it would give you glorious and resonant low notes of all kinds. I don’t know, it seems like this would be a great instrument for you, especially if it’s as easy to connect through an iPad or cell phone as Wendellfiddler says it is.
Just rattling, I'm guessing the Lekholm is hand made in Sweeden, probably 3-D printed, one at a time, and not in China, where it would be a third of the cost. You could buy one now and be really cool or wait a few years till it gets knocked off and listed on Alibaba or whatever for 29 bucks! OTOH, (as the palm reader said ) if it already is being made in China, yeah, it IS way too expensive.
I can appreciate the cost issue. To me, it being unique (at least for the time being) my time with it now is worth more than money (within reason and without causing me to go hungry when I'm 95) - oh what the heck, I might want to go hungry when I'm 95. BTW, it does take less wind than an acoustic, but also pretty good ability to control the direction of that breath. As Agustin said, it could be really good for refining one's articulation. dt
I use my chroms regularly in my arranger keyboard and vocal performances.
As far as a switch is concerned, I am not sure what you mean except switching to a midi channel assigned to the DM48. In my case, I set up presets so that I can play the keyboard normally, except one of my leads is assigned to the DM48, allowing me to play either or both.Bernie
Wow! You are way over my head. I am sure what you say is true, but I can only handle the basics. Thanks for the idea, maybe when I get more advanced.Bernie
...Still happy I made the move and learning more about the relationship between the device and the software you play it through. I'm striving to find the best way to get a similar feel and response to a regular chrome and I have been surprised at relevant the sounds I try are to that cause. Oddly, it isn't about the sound that comes through but the response. I'm mostly using an app on an iPad called "Heavy Brass". With that software I seem to get the best response from the sax sound and the trombone sound. I have been surprised at different the response is depending on the synthesized sound. I expected that every sound would feel and respond the same and just literally sound different, but I haven't found that to be the case. The most responsive, and similar to regular chrome in that regard seems lately to be the trombone sound. Go figure? doug tanner
This is a tune I recorded using an iPad and the Korg iM1 app. All the bends etc are done pretty much the same way as a harp, and can be adjusted to bend as deep as you like. I keep it pretty close to a half step. The Korg app has really minimal latency, but when using an external module there’s really no latency at all, at least with the ones I’m using. Now that you can adjust the velocity as well as the breath sensitivity (newest firmware upgrade) guitar patches and keyboard patches are now much more fun to play, all the modulation, attack, etc is done with your breath, like a harp. The Christmas gigs I’m playing are now 60% DM, the rest chromatic. The horn sounds are more versatile than a harmonica only option, especially when you’re playing for many hours. People have been going nuts over it, frankly. And on cold nights...no sticking valves! https://youtu.be/UCHhNWEwVhw
Yes, Slim, thank you - what you say makes a lot of sense - at least the part I understand - it confirms that what I'm experiencing is really there and not my imagination. I appreciate your explanation. I'm not likely to go to much extreme in terms of synths but it helps to understand that there is a latency difference between sounds and software - not something I would have expected but really there. When I use Reason software on a windows notebook the latency is more extreme - same concept I suppose. It has a ton of adjustments but I haven't put the time in to understanding them. None of the software I'm using costs much - heavy brass might have been $10? I like it's sounds better for the harmonica than the garageband sounds that are built in or free for the ipad and the newer iphones. However Garageband has easy adjustments for attack that are labeled as such. I will have to work more with the adjustments there are in Heavy brass to see if I can change the attack some. dt
